NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY (FRANCE)
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,386 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing, in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial, are inscribed 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.
SURNAME
Prescott
FORENAME
Albert R.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
6860934
DATE OF DEATH
19th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 19 Grave 17
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Sac County,Iowa
awards Silver...
SURNAME
Murray
FORENAME
Harry W.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
20454264
DATE OF DEATH
7th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 3 Grave 6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Forsyth County,North Carolina
award...
SURNAME
McCormick
FORENAME
James M.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
32223340
DATE OF DEATH
10th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot G Row 18 Grave 20
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Kings County,New York...
SURNAME
Lipham
FORENAME
Bryant H.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
34331902
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 16 Grave 20
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Marshall...
SURNAME
LaChance
FORENAME
Harry E.,Jr
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
11998049
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 3 Grave 19
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hartford,Connecticut
born...
SURNAME
Kirkedahl
FORENAME
Elvin T.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
39384772
DATE OF DEATH
7th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 9 Grave 31
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Okanogan County,Washington...
SURNAME
Karafotis
FORENAME
Frank George
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
36808186
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 23 Grave 36
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Oshkosh,Winnebago...
SURNAME
Humphries
FORENAME
Shuford N.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
34123888
DATE OF DEATH
11th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 14 Grave 34
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Hansen
FORENAME
Henry M.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
12063174
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 19 Grave 46
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Queens County,New York
award...
SURNAME
Fullom
FORENAME
Robert Francis
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
RANK
Technician Fourth Class
NUMBER
33159721
DATE OF DEATH
15th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot F Row 9 Grave 30
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Erie, Erie...
SURNAME
Francis
FORENAME
Louis,Jr
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
14120939
DATE OF DEATH
15th June 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 24 Grave 28
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Knoxville,Knox...
SURNAME
Fernandes
FORENAME
John A.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
32763648
DATE OF DEATH
20th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 26 Grave 37
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Queens County,New York
entered...
SURNAME
Ellis
FORENAME
Clarence F.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
12073647
DATE OF DEATH
3rd July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 2 Grave 37
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Jefferson County,New York
born...
SURNAME
Eichelberg
FORENAME
Otto
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
39308696
DATE OF DEATH
5th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 15 Grave 39
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Portland,Clackamas...
SURNAME
Dillard
FORENAME
Russell Blair
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
13036507
DATE OF DEATH
23rd June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 9 Grave 6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Buena...
SURNAME
Daugela
FORENAME
Bruno A.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
16070281
DATE OF DEATH
19th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 7 Grave 30
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Cook...
SURNAME
Coppersmith
FORENAME
Donald C.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
36224913
DATE OF DEATH
5th July 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 14 Grave 34
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Green Bay,Brown...
SURNAME
Coates
FORENAME
Charles H.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
11051446
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot J Row 25 Grave 32
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Bristol County,Massachusetts...
SURNAME
Britton
FORENAME
Robert W.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Medical Detachment,attached RHQ)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
32267318
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 23 Grave 43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Camden...
SURNAME
Bergendahl
FORENAME
John R.
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
31277056
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 23 Grave 34
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Middlesex...